Bird poisoning from misuse of the carbamate Furadan in a Texas rice field

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Abstract

More than 100 birds consisting largely of dickcissels and savannah sparrows, as well as 9 other species of songbirds and sandpipers, died from feeding on planted rice seed treated illegally with Furadan 4F. Brain ChE activity was depressed between 32-85% in 44% of the birds. Carbofuran residues in GI tract contents of birds averaged 3.4 ppm (0.54-10 ppm). Two samples of planted rice seed contained 91 ppm and 22 ppm carbofuran. Known mortality of birds continued for about 2 weeks.

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Publication type:

Article

Publication Subtype:

Journal Article

Title:

Bird poisoning from misuse of the carbamate Furadan in a Texas rice field

Series title:

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volume:

14

Issue:

1

Year Published:

1986

Language:

English

Publisher:

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Contributing office(s):

Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

Description:

59-62

Larger Work Type:

Article

Larger Work Subtype:

Journal Article

Larger Work Title:

Wildlife Society Bulletin

First page:

59

Last page:

62

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